- Salary
- $105k – $126k/yr
- Location
- Municipal Court - City of Colorado Springs, CO, CO, US
- Education
- Bachelor
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
Clerk of the Court
The Colorado Springs Municipal Court is seeking an experienced Clerk of the Court to oversee the daily court operations and ensure the efficient administration of court services. This highly visible leadership role is responsible for supervising court operations, maintaining the integrity of official court records, supporting judicial operations, and driving operational excellence across the Court.
Working closely with the Municipal Court Administrator, you will lead a dedicated team, improve processes, ensure compliance with legal requirements, and help shape the future of Municipal Court operations through innovation, collaboration, and exceptional public service.
Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education. See the full potential of growth for this position here: 2026 Salary Schedule
As Clerk of the Court, you will:
- Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of the Municipal Court's Office, ensuring efficient, effective, and legally compliant court operations.
- Direct court operations, including caseflow management, courtroom operations, official records, jury administration, appeals, transcripts, and records retention.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team through coaching, performance management, workforce planning, and employee development.
- Drive operational excellence by improving business processes, implementing best practices, and leveraging data to enhance court performance and customer service.
- Develop and implement departmental policies and procedures while monitoring legislative and regulatory changes to ensure compliance.
- Serve as the Court's Custodian of Records, maintaining the integrity, security, and accessibility of official court records.
- Partner with the Court Administrator, City leadership, and external stakeholders to advance strategic initiatives and organizational goals.
- Act on behalf of the Court Administrator as needed and oversee special projects, procurement activities, and court fiscal operations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Extensive knowledge of court administration, judicial processes, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Proven leadership experience developing high-performing teams and leading organizational change.
- Experience improving operations, implementing process improvements, and managing complex programs.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills with exceptional judgment and discretion.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and court case management systems.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a related area of study
- Five (5) years of full-time professional experience in law enforcement, social work, court clerking, or in a related area
- One or more years of administrator and/or supervisory experience
We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.
The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants- Experience working in a Municipal Court Violations Bureau environment or similar
- Experience with state and local court procedures, including administrative case handling
- Experience with case management software and justice information systems
The background check process for this position includes being fingerprinted. Fingerprints will be used to check the FBI's criminal history records.
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